If you pay any attention to the horticulture industry, then you know that plants come and go in fads just like almost any thing else. Colors are popular, then they’re not. Variegated foliage is all the rage, then it’s not. However, one thing that never becomes unpopular is bountiful blooms. Most people who grow plants…
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How To Propagate Plants Part 3: Grafting
Today is part 3 of our how to propagate plants series. We will be discussing a more difficult, but no less important method: grafting. If you are unfamiliar with what grafting is, it is taking a small piece of one plant (called a scion) and attaching it to a different plant (called the rootstock) in…
How To Propagate Plants Part 2: Cuttings
Last time we started talking about how to propagate plants by discussing seeds and the various requirements that sometimes must be met before germination is successful. Today we are going to discuss propagation via cutting. Cuttings are stem or root pieces that are induced to create a new plant. Propagating plants using this method can…
How To Propagate Plants Part 1: Seeds
Today we are going to start a mini-series on how to propagate plants. Different plants are successfully propagated using different methods. There is no one size fits all solution to making more of your garden plants. So in the next several articles we will be discussing tips for propagation via seed, cuttings and grafting. Because…
How To Prune Hydrangea Macrophylla
Earlier this year we discussed how to prune Hydrangea paniculata, the woody, sun-loving white hydrangea. Today we are going to discuss how to prune its semi-woody cousin the mophead hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla. These are the hydrangeas with glossy green leaves and blooms that are blue or pink and can change color depending on the soil…
The No-Spray Fruit Tree You Should Start Growing Now
Everyone wants to grow common fruits such as a apples, peaches and plums in their backyards. The sad reality is that most people are unlikely to reap a nice crop from these more common fruits. Realistically, they are just not no-spray fruit. Most homeowners who plant fruit trees do so without realizing that these trees…
The 10 Best Winter Vegetables You Should Be Growing
Now that we gave you some tips to use to extend your season, we thought we would tell you about 10 of our favorite winter vegetables. Some of these have the potential to overwinter to produce a very early spring crop as far north as places like Vermont and New York if given protection. Of…
Kiwi Vines: A Tasty Fruit Every Gardener Can Enjoy
Did you know that people in most parts of the country can grow kiwi vines? Most people think that kiwis are tropical fruits, and you never see kiwi orchards around. However, kiwi is not nearly as tropical as you might think. There are two different types of kiwi commonly grown, hardy kiwi, and fuzzy kiwis….
How To Grow Veggies All Winter–Season Extension Tips
If you love gardening and growing fresh vegetables, you probably miss those vegetables in the winter. Did you know that if you plant the right crops, and care for them properly, you can harvest fresh vegetables long past your first fall frost? Keep reading for 7 of our season extension tips. With some practice and…
Storage Tomatoes: The New Tomato You Should Grow Next Year
Back in July we talked about heat tolerant greens. We looked at alternatives to lettuce that would last long enough into the summer to allow you to eat fresh salads with greens and heirloom tomatoes from your garden. Now we are going to look at the opposite, storage tomatoes. Growing storage tomatoes will allow you…